Can I be a Democrat AND a Christian?

Question

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only Christian Democrat on the planet besides Jim Wallis.

Why are people constantly bringing faith into politics? Am I a bad person for not siding with the Christian right even though I am a Christian?

Answer 1

Well theres a little hope, you cant be a LIBERAL and a Christian, but there are conservative democrats.

Answer 2

Millions are, millions of liberals are christian, and do not vote for fear and hate but for honest open and just, the way god would want it.

don't be afraid to question. God did not promote hate, he did not promote greed, or materialism. he taught that we are responsable for eachother, not every man for himself.

as the far right would have you believe.

Matthew 6

5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 3

You can vote for whom ever you want, thing is Republicans follow Christian guidelines and Dems don't!

Answer 4

You are not a bad person at all.  As an atheist, I respect your straying from the pack and wanting to keep religion and state separate.  Religious sects have enough yes men.

Answer 5

Do you honestly believe republicans are "honest Christians"?  Come on i have yet to meet a person who actually followed all the laws and rules of Christianity.  It would be a crime if you weren't a democrat lol republicans are nothing but stuck up rich white snobs (for the most part) who are all hypocrits.  By the way millions of people will be voting this election and many are not Christian or Catholic.  I hate when everyone acts like those are the only 2 religions !  

Answer 6

It depends on why you are a democrat.  If in your mind being a Christian does not conflict with being a deamoncrat (spelling a little joke, he he) then you are probably ok.  

Look at your beliefs as a Christian.  If they do not conflict with the political beliefs of your party then you are being true to yourself.

Answer 7

Obama says babies are punishment and he's a Christian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNzmly28B...

Answer 8

Sure.

Worship Christ and vote for people that'll help you the most....

Answer 9

It's not the party per se but the platform, most Christians, not all mind you, are of the opinon that abortion is wrong, that hub has changed politics in the last 40 years or so.  

There was an article that I read a year ago, basically it was an imaginary story of a politician from the 50s that returned to this era who had not seen the changes.  He would have said the Dems would have been the ones pro=life, not the Republicans, there was a huge turning point in the mid 60s that made what the parties are today.

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

    What planet have you been living on? You can be and believe anything you want and do not let anyone make you feel guilty for what you believe. Above all do not apologize for anything you believe in, if other people don't believe the same way that you do then they have the problem not you. I am an Atheist, but I have no problem with what you believe as long as you follow your beliefs and live by them, and don't try to tell others, or condemn them for their belief system. Beware of the Zealots.

Answer 12

Easily .What you can't be is a Republican and a Christian.

A real Christian would be morally incapable of screaming at the skies about the evils of abortion and then washing their hands and walking away from their responsibiliity to  child that their actions might have just saved from certain mortal extinction

Answer 13

You have to know that's retarded question...

Answer 14

I call myself an independent but I am a Christian and do agree mostly with the democratic side. So, your not the only one. Open-minded Christians DO exist! :D

Answer 15

It all depends on which Christian values are important to you.

If you believe in being responsible for your own actions, if you believe it's wrong to steal from someone else just because you need it more, then you should be voting Republican.

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Answer 16

I don't see how anyone can claim to be both.  Dems support abortion and other "unChristian" things like that, so I'm not sure why you would vote that way.

Answer 17

As a Christian you should know to be very leery of anyone who "waives the flag of God" in an effort to validate their stances.